Metals in Mixed Groups

This group is made up of solids.

Lead

Metals in mixed groups are in blue.

Tin

The three periods these elements are in are: 13, 14, and 15

Interesting facts

Most of these elements are used in a variety of commercial products.
Lead is toxic.
All of these metals have a similar color and sheen.

2 Common uses

Aluminum is used in drink cans.
Aluminum is also used in jet fight.

Aluminun

Gallium
Physical properties

Malleable
Ductile
High density
Opaque

Thallium

Chemical properties

No variable oxidation states (one set state of oxidation)
Valence electrons only in outer shell (covalent bonds only form only on the outer shell of electrons)
They have oxidation numbers of +3,+-4, and -3 (the charge of the central atom when the oxidation atoms and molecules are taken off)

Indium

Bismuth